Michigan's high court says "no" to review of Detroit consent deal

Earlier this month, some opposed to the state's efforts to enter into a consent agreement with Detroit tried to stop the process from going forward - arguing in front of an Ingham County judge that the state did not comply with Michigan's Open Meetings Act.

The judge agreed and ordered a halt to the process, but in an appeal by the state the Michigan Court of Appeals put a stay on the judge's decision.

Union activist and Highland Park school board member Robert Davis appealed all the way to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Today, the Michigan Supreme Court said it won't take up Davis' appeal.

The Associated Press reports "in an order dated Friday that it wasn't persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed."

The Highland Park school board member who filed the Open Meetings Act lawsuits against the state's financial review process for Detroit, has been indicted for theft. The U-S Attorney’s office says Robert Davis sent fake bills to the district and stole thousands of dollars.

Davis faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Authorities say between 2004 and 2010, he stole more than $125,000 from the Highland Park School District by using cover companies to submit fake invoices to the district.